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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,491.27, 222,737.72 and 48,655.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,491.27, 222,737.72 and 48,655.53 is: 72,983.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,491.27 : 222,737.72 = 48,655.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,491.27/222,737.72 = 48,655.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,491.27x = 222,737.72 × 48,655.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,491.27x = 10,837,421,574.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,837,421,574.31/148,491.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,983.56

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